Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: September 2022
After Six Months of Russian Occupation,...
After six months of Russian occupation, Izium’s residents say they are determined to rebuilding their lives. After being subjected to nearly 500 airstrikes, according to Ukrainian officials, 90% of the city has been destroyed
Authorities in China’s Shandong Probe Suicide...
Gao Yan, a dancer and student at Shandong University of Arts, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, in an undated photo.Photo:Weibo via RFA
UN Security Council Meeting on Sustaining...
The Security Council meeting on maintaining international peace and security is presided over by Nicolas de Rivière, France’s Permanent Representative to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of September
Private American Pilots Help in Delivering...
To get supplies into Ukraine, private American pilots are working with “Ukraine Air Rescue”. VOA Russian met some of them and has this story
Philippine Offshore Gaming Industry’s Future Uncertain...
The future of offshore gambling operations in the Philippines – targeted mainly at customers in China – is in question after the new government here announced a major crackdown this week on illegal online casinos and Chinese overstayers
Former BBC Journalist Sentenced to 3...
A former BBC television presenter and freelance journalist in Myanmar was sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor on Wednesday by a military regime court in Yangon for violating the country’s Unlawful Associations Act, bringing her total time in jail to six years, a source in the legal community said
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Ahead of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East situation, including the Palestinian issue, Tor Wennesland (right), Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, speaks with Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of September
Horses Helping Healing of Wounded Ukrainian...
Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in battle are getting an unusual sort of therapy with help from some four-legged companions. Omelyan Oshchudlyak reports
‘I’ll be able to carry on...
Myanmar beauty queen Han Lay was granted asylum in Canada after a week after her detention in Bangkok
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Security Council meeting is briefed on the situation in Afghanistan by Fawzia Koofi,former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament om